A scrawny kid wanting to be stronger

Ranko had seen this kid around school and practically everyone picked on him because he was such a pushover. Luckily, most of the kids at school knew that the busty redhead Ranko and the superstar martial artist Ranma were actually the same person. This meant that anything that happened here likely wouldn't get out to the rest of the school. No one would know that Ranma had gotten weaker and she could maintain her usual chaotic lifestyle and reputation by simply changing back into her male self with a bit of hot water.

The scrawny boy began conversing with Nabiki, since she insisted on doing all the talking, but he was clearly very nervous being in the presence of two pretty girls. Eventually, he decided that he wanted to be a better athlete so the other boys would respect him more and not treat him like their punching bag. The discussion of prices came up and he produced a stack of large bills which caused Nabiki's eyes to light up. "You ever try trainin' for real? Payin' won't give you real strength, y'know," Ranko blurted out. The boy shrunk back from her, but Nabiki quickly convinced him that this would just be a nice leg up, then shot Ranko a dirty look.

The transaction was scribbled into the ledger and Nabiki it snapped shut, almost immediately flooding Ranko's body with a strange cold sensation. Her muscles felt tense and heavy and her hands began trembling, but it quickly faded, leaving her body feeling light, but stiff. It was hard to tell what was really different about herself, but when she looked up at the boy, she could tell the difference. He filled out his uniform more evenly and sat up a little straighter. He was too busy squeezing and flexing his own body to care about Ranko's. He left quite happy and dashed out into the hall.

Over the next few days, Ranma noticed a slight dip in his own performance, but it was to be expected. His morning jog took a longer than usual and he took a few more hits while sparring, but he didn't let it phase him. He spotted the boy at school and noticed he was doing much better in PE class, now keeping up with the rest of his classmates with much less effort. Ranma didn't know it, but the not-so-scrawny already let his little secret slip, letting a few other friends know about Nabiki and Ranko's secret business.

[Word is starting to get out around the school.]